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๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX by Kris Wilson via Cyanide and Happiness.
๐Ÿ˜ฐ Social Media FOMO

- 1 in 4 global internet users have a 'fear of missing out' on #SocialMedia.
- 51% of these #FOMO Networkers are female.
- Social media FOMO is most prevalent in EMEA (22%) and North America (33%).

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via GlobalWebIndex.

โ“ Have you experienced FOMO during the last 10 days?
๐Ÿ“บ Design is Never Done
the YouTube Android App Edition

โœ๏ธ by Luke Wroblewski: prs.pctvix.co/2PMMDWA

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๐Ÿ’ƒ TikTok

Riding a wave of ramped up international marketing and notoriety among influencers, video-based social app #TikTok from Beijingโ€™s Bytedance saw its highest earning month to date in October. According to Sensor Towerโ€™s Store Intelligence estimates, TikTok grew its user spending on in-app purchases some 275% or 3.75x YoY last month to more than $3.5 million worldwide.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.

โ“ Have you used TikTok during last month?
"We must be careful not to believe things simply because we want them to be true.
No one can fool you as easily as you can fool yourself." โ€” Professor Richard Feynman

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๐Ÿ—จ Instagram vs. Facebook: The Most Engaging Industries

#Instagram:
1. Fashion
2. Beauty
3. Ecommerce

#Facebook:
1. Others
2. Ecommerce
3. Retail

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via SocialBakers.

โ“ Which one do you prefer?
๐Ÿ“บ Watching YouTube...

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via JimBenton.
โ€‹โ€‹๐Ÿ“ฑ Your Phone's Radiation

For most people nowadays, their #smartphone is within arm's reach 24 hours a day. It's in their pocket while they're at work, it's in their hand on the train ride home and it's on their bedside table as they go to sleep. With this level of proximity and usage, many can't quite shake the niggling feeling that they might be risking damage to themselves in the long run. While conclusive longitudinal research on the effects of cell phone radiation is still hard to come by, for those looking to hedge their bets, this infographic shows the phones that emit the most radiation when held to the ear while calling.

The German Federal Office for Radiation Protection (Bundesamt fรผr Strahlenschutz) has a comprehensive database of #smartphones - new and old - and the level of radiation they emit. Following the criteria set for this chart (see footnotes), the current smartphone creating the highest level of radiation is the Mi A1 from Chinese vendor Xiaomi. In fact, the top list is dominated by handsets made by Chinese companies, with #Xiaomi, #OnePlus, #Huawei and #ZTE accounting for 12 of the 15 phones with the largest values. It must be said though, that premium #Apple phones such as the #iPhone 7 and the recently released iPhone 8 are also here to be seen.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.

โ“ Would this concern you and the smartphone you might buy?
โ€‹โ€‹๐Ÿ“บ Netflix Tops Live TV As The Destination For Viewersโ€™ Favorite Shows

Itโ€™s the era of peak TV, and it looks like #Netflix is winning the content wars over traditional TV. In its latest annual Conquering Content study, Hub Entertainment Research finds that TV viewers are becoming pickier about the shows they try, and identify fewer shows as being among their favorites. But hereโ€™s the rub: for the first time, those favourite shows are more likely to be found on Netflix than on live TV.

The study notes that video platforms continue to invest in scripted series, with 5% YoY growth as of August. However, there are stark differences among platforms, with streaming service providers boosting their original scripted series by 46% and premium cable providers by 42%, whereas basic cable and broadcast providers have cut back. (Last year, IHS Markit detailed a 2.3% compound annual decline in scripted hours in the US from broadcast network and cable over the previous 3 years, with online services instead soaring with a compound annual growth rate of 53% in scripted hours over that time span.)

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via MarketingCharts.

โ“ Which one do you prefer?
๐Ÿ‘ฅ Good Friend & Internet Explorer

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile Subscriptions Worldwide Q3 2018

The total number of mobile subscriptions was around 7.9 billion in Q3 2018, with 120 million new subscriptions added during the quarter.

- As of Q3 2018, the number of global mobile subscriptions totalled 7.9 billion.
- The number of new mobile subscriptions worldwide during Q3 reached 120 million.
- China had the most net additions in Q3, likely due to intense competition among communications service providers.
- There are now 5.7 billion mobile broadband subscriptions.
- Global subscription penetration in Q3 2018 was 104 percent.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via Ericsson.
๐Ÿ”ซ Fortnite is Taking Over

#Fortnite, the free-to-play multiplayer game particularly popular among young players and professional athletes, just reached another milestone. Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, announced this week that its blockbuster title now has more than 200 million registered users. Thatโ€™s up from just 45 million in January 2018, meaning that the global hype surrounding the game has attracted more than 150 million new players over the past 11 months.

Last month, Epic Games raised $1.25 billion from a group of investors in a deal valuing Epic at $15 billion. If Fortnite can keep the momentum going into 2019, the companyโ€™s valuation could be propelled even higher.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.

โ“ Have you played Fortnite during last seven days?
๐ŸŽ„ Best Christmas ads of 2018

Iceland beats John Lewis for social buzz (but not YouTube views).

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via Socialbakers data via Netimperative.
๐Ÿ”ˆ Most Common Smart Speaker Usage

People are doing plenty of things with voice commands on their #SmartSpeakers, but shopping isnโ€™t really one of them. Only about a quarter to a third of U.S. smart speaker owners have ever purchased something using voice. Very few do so on a regular basis. An Information article this summer said just 2 percent of #Alexa owners had made a purchase via Alexa in 2018.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via Recode.

โ“ Do you own a Smart Speaker, like Apple HomePod, Google Home, Amazon Echo, etc?
๐Ÿ† TV at the Top

#TV continues to rank 1st as Americans' preferred platform for getting #news!

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via PewResearch.

โ“ Which of the following would you say you prefer for getting news?
๐Ÿ“บ YouTube Is A Very Important Source of How-To Videos

#YouTube is the primary destination for videos online. The platform has grown in overall popularity in recent years. Pewโ€™s report indicates that roughly 2 in 3 adults (68%) use YouTube as of Q2, up from fewer than half (48%) at the beginning of 2016.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via MarketingCharts.
๐Ÿ“ฑ Latest Device Trends

- Digital consumers now own an average of 3.2 devices.
- 55% now use smart home entertainment products.
- 40% used mobile voice search last month.
- Smartphones are deemed the most important device, with 67% saying so.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via GWI.
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๐ŸŽฎ Best-Selling Game Consoles Return From the Dead

Exactly 24 years after its launch on December 3, 1994, #Sony is bringing back one of the most popular video game consoles of all time: the original #PlayStation. In a move that feels partly like a deserved celebration of an iconic device and partly like jumping on the #Nintendo Classic bandwagon, Sony announced the PlayStation Classic earlier this year for a launch on December 3.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
๐Ÿ› The Top 5 Most Popular Categories Purchased Online

A majority of online consumers around the world claim to buy entertainment (61%) and service (56%) categories more often online than in-store. And while fewer (38%) say they buy durables such as fashion, IT/mobile and electronics more often online, that still outweighs the share (22%) that buy them more in-store, according to a Nielsen study.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via MarketingCharts.

โ“ Have you purchased anything online during last 30 days?
๐ŸŽฅ Netflix's Record-Breaking November

Streaming giant #Netflix set a new record for monthly consumer spending in its mobile app during November, grossing an estimated $86.6 million worldwide on the App Store and Google Play according to Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data. This figure was 77% higher than the $49 million Sensor Tower estimated the app grossed in November 2017 and 2.3% greater than the $84.7 million users users spent in July of this year, its previous best month for revenue. All told, the app has now grossed more than $1.58 billion globally since it began monetizing in September 2015.

๐Ÿš€ @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.

โ“ Have you watched anything on Netflix in the last 30 days?